Dniel K Ng

..To review data on children who have both obesity and obstructive sleep apnoea syndrome...

..To systematically evaluate the recent literature regarding the relationship between childhood sleep-disordered breathing (SDB)/obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) and cardiovascular diseases in children...

..001). CONCLUSION: Degree of obesity as measured by BMI Z score and tonsil size are significantly related to severity of OSA as reflected by the AHI, although the correlation is mild...

..The current study was carried out to estimate the prevalence of using the Chinese term "Hot Qi" to describe symptoms in children by their parents and the symptomatology of "Hot Qi"...

..This resulted in the substitution of a cysteine by a tyrosine. A de novo mutation is suggested by the absence of affected family members...

..To estimate the prevalence of snoring, witnessed sleep apnea, teeth grinding, primary and secondary nocturnal enuresis, and sleep duration in Hong Kong primary school children...

..During the SARS epidemic, mass fever screening at border control points and public hospitals was done by measuring forehead temperature by non-contact infrared thermometry. However, its accuracy is not well documented...

..There is convincing evidence that AR increases the risk of OSAS in children. Appropriate treatment of AR regularly could prevent the occurrence of OSAS and reduce the severity of existing OSAS...

..The objective of this study was to compare the prevalence of OSA in DS children, with or without snoring, with snoring children matched for gender, age and weight for height...

..Specific measures include removal of adenoid and tonsils. Complications of SDB include neurocognitive impairment, hypertension and failure to thrive...

..The purpose of the present paper was to review recent data on the nature, pathophysiology, pharmacokinetics, diagnostic methods, treatment and the linkage to neurodevelopmental disabilities of mercury exposure in children...

..Hypertension is found to be associated with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) in both children and adults. But data on the effect of blood pressure after adenotonsillectomy (AT) for children with OSA are limited and controversial...

..To compare the probabilities of death predicted by Pediatric Index of Mortality 2 (PIM2) and Pediatric Index of Mortality 1 (PIM1) models against actual mortalities in 3 pediatric intensive care units in Hong Kong...

..Noncontact forehead temperature measurement by handheld infrared thermometer was used as a screening tool for fever. However, the accuracy data and normal range of forehead temperature determined by this method were not available...

..To compare active acupuncture with sham acupuncture for the treatment of persistent allergic rhinitis among children...

..Bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) is a common problem in premature babies. Long-term sequelae are the main concerns...

..Further studies in the use of montelukast in severe virus-induced bronchiolitis are warranted...

..We reported two children with secondary nocturnal enuresis which disappeared after tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy for proven OSAS. Pathogenesis of secondary nocturnal enuresis in OSAS was discussed...

..He aspirated a fractured synthetic tracheostomy tube. It was successfully removed by flexible fiberoptic bronchoscopy...

..The objective of the present study was to compare the effectiveness of a 3-day course of azithromycin and a 2-week course of amoxycillin/clavulanate in the treatment of subacute childhood rhinosinusitis...

..To determine the prevalence of habitual snoring and sleep bruxism in children attending the out-patient clinics of a paediatric department...

..To identify the clinical factor(s) that identify obstructive sleep apnoea syndrome (OSAS) in children...

..The preferences of subjects and nurses were ranked in a three-point scale. The children had a statistically significant preference for Accuhaler, while the nurses preferred to teach both Accuhaler and Autohaler but not the Turbuhaler...

..However, in this population, with such a high incidence of contaminated EBM, this may not be the case. Further studies to compare EBM with premature infant formula in this population are required...

..This study aimed to translate the original English version of the Questionnaire to Chinese and to provide psychometric evidence on the validity and reliability of the translated version...

..This relationship was not found in nonobese children. CONCLUSION: The current study shows that increased DI contributed to the elevation of sleep DBP elevation...

..There was improvement not only on her OSA but in her quality of life score as well. This report highlights the need for a comprehensive assessment in the management of patients with Prader Willi syndrome...

..The purpose of this study is to assess whether Chinese children with high apnea-hypopnea index (AHI) are sleepier by a modified Epworth Sleepiness Scale (ESS)...

..Growing evidence suggests that OSA is also associated with cardiovascular consequences in children. The purpose of this review is to examine the available data on this association in children...

..To determine if watching a videotape that shows features of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) will improve the accuracy of a verbally administered questionnaire in the prediction of OSA in pediatric snorers...

..However, the distribution of AHI is not tested. The assumption of ordinary least squares linear regression may be violated...

..This study examine the serial changes of urea breath test results in a group of hospitalized patients who were given antibacterial therapy for non-gastric infections...